The Executive Branch as the Administrative Power

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Abstract

The purpose of this investigation is to analyze the role of the Administration in the context of a modern Administrative State, by offering a conceptual scheme that might be more suited for the better understanding of what the Administrative Office entails, and by commenting on some of the problems facing the basic theories that are usually cited for this purpose. What is ultimately argued is that western jurisprudence has usually favoured an understanding of the State that is centered on the liberal ideal of Rule by Law. Under this paradigm, the role of the Administration is limited to a mere executor of legislated mandates, minimizing its role in the search for the general interest.

Keywords:

Executive branch, Administrative Office, legality, rule by law